As a training manager or instructional designer, have you found
yourself on the outside looking in when business decisions are made? Do you have
a seat at the table when business strategy is discussed within your organization?
Are you in the unenviable position of reacting to others’ decisions regarding employee
training rather than influencing or leading the conversation? That doesn’t have
to stop you from changing the situation and becoming a true business partner who
can help drive strategy.

In this session, you will learn how to advocate for a seat at
the table by proving you can align learning with business strategy and execute on
business goals. You will examine how to move your learning strategy from training
to a performance improvement focus. You will learn a variety of performance improvement
techniques to increase the effectiveness of your learning projects. You will leave
this session armed with ideas for skills to develop and tools to help you become
a better business partner in your organization. There is a seat at the table waiting
for you.

In this session, you will
learn:

What may be holding you back from having a seat at
the leadership table

Why your career as a learning professional should
be more about performance improvement than just training

Sonya Overstreet

North America Learning and Development Manager

Leadec Industrial Services

Sonya Overstreet is the North America learning and development manager for Leadec Industrial Services and a certified performance technologist.
She has over 20 years of experience in engineering, performance
improvement, and L&D. Throughout her career, Sonya managed the
development of technical training within a variety of industries. She
has presented at conferences for the American Society for
Engineering Education and the International Society for Performance Improvement. Sonya holds a master of science degree in instructional design and performance technology. Her awards include Technology Rising Star 2017 from the Women of Color STEM Conference and the Excellence in
Practices Operation 2016.